Rhea, good for you. Hope it was a positive experience for all involved!
I will contend that. Most days but not all.
JC
So in order to make that point, you want to shut down a division, for which there is an obvious interest? Isn't that rather extreme? The problem is, you wouldn't even be making that point! The only point that would be made is that for the below 550 Fargo or whatever, a man won (in your example). What does that really mean? It doesn't even make any point in relation to gender, but more maybe towards sandbagging? If two people are rated at the same Fargo rate, after playing the same players (in APA) they are by definition equally skilled! The only difference would be who got the rolls or had the best performance on that day or sandbagged! It makes no point to the difference between genders at all! Is it your contention that after playing in a gender mixed division in the APA and having the same Fargo rate (550), a man is necessarily better than a woman?
Also I edited my previous post, fyi.
I can understand that, IF the results had mostly been based on playing in womens/mens only divisions with limited crossovers between the two, skewing the results, but from playing in the same division? That makes ZERO sense.
I like a game where both players get to shoot at almost every ball, and twice at the nine! :wink:
No prize money. From the APA's US Amateur Championship website:
"Awards
In addition to advancing to a pro event, each Champion will receive a magnificent trophy and event jacket.
Both Champions receive a one year free APA membership and are invited to return to the Championship Round the following year to defend their titles. Returning Champions also receive complimentary airline travel, courtesy of APA.
The winners receive paid travel*, lodging and entry into a 2018 pro event.
*Ground transportation(cab,rental car, etc.) will be at player’s expense."
Didn`t you go on the road with a pro a few years ago Rhea?
So, I don't know about on the road with a pro, BUT, what I do know is that Rhea came through town with none other than "Deathball".
This loud, crazy, idiot tries to tell me all about himself betting it up like 100-200k per session. Then, ask me to play one pocket for 10 dollars per game and wants 4 balls. lololololol.
I remember giving him 3 balls and he pulls up after losing $30.
So, Rhea, do you still hang out with this Clown Deathball?
You should tell some stories about your experience traveling with him.
If anyone would like to see this guy "Deathball"....here is a link..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqBvSM-qbqM
Karate-
sure looks like it
I ( WAS ) gonna say probably plenty of gobbling , but decided to leave " weight " out of it and only judge on play on the table....��
So, I don't know about on the road with a pro, BUT, what I do know is that Rhea came through town with none other than "Deathball".
This loud, crazy, idiot tries to tell me all about himself betting it up like 100-200k per session. Then, ask me to play one pocket for 10 dollars per game and wants 4 balls. lololololol.
I remember giving him 3 balls and he pulls up after losing $30.
So, Rhea, do you still hang out with this Clown Deathball?
You should tell some stories about your experience traveling with him.
If anyone would like to see this guy "Deathball"....here is a link..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqBvSM-qbqM
Karate-
Why are people so mean on forums? Would you be speaking to someone in this way face to face? I think not.
Why do you guys even reply to these threads in this manor? Pure entertainment, right? If you do not have anything nice to say, then why reply? Keep your ill mannered jokes and opinions to yourself (why don't you?).
Because I; nor are the majority on this forum, or pool room, or in real life, are sensitive little snowflakes that get their feelings hurt at the slightest little thing and begin to cry and fall to the floor and begin to rock back and forth because we heard something that " hurt " our feelings lol. Because we are men, adults, that can sometimes get a chuckle and just ignore the rest. Maybe more should try it sometime. Imo, a random comment here and there is nothing compared to someone who routinely posts 50 times in a thread - AND IS WRONG LOL!